, 1887-12-07
THE SOCIAL COLUMN.
A Resume OF the Social Happen
ings of the Week.
SOcialS, Parties, Notes. Personal
Mention.
SOCIETY IN GENERAL.

The past week socially has been more In.
teresting than the week before The party
given by Mrs. Johnson and the socials have
made UP what has proved to be very
pleasant and enjoyable week. The tenor
of society is to their winter amuse,nents
and gradually the social world will bright.
en-. Already there are quite q number Of
important social events on the docket for
the near future, anu AS the holidays are
near at hand social gatherings will be
numerous. A record of the events of the
past week and list of those soon to take
place are given below.
A PLEASANT PARTY.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Johnson gave most enjoyable par
ty at their residence in Brownies adtiitio
Invitations had been sent to their many
friends and at eight o'clock the handsome
parlors were grace9with the presence of
l20 guests. To simply say that the party
was one of the largest ever held in TIN. city
would not be fair 1t was one OF the most
brilliant ones, many of the elite of society
being present. The number was indeed n
large one but the preparations for the even
ing had been so carefully made that the
enjoyment was not in the least impaired
The happy gathering were not slow i'm be-
ginning the festivities Of the evening and
at o'clock the spacious and elegant rooms
resoundcd to the pianos sweetest notes
The evening was passed with vocal and in.
stiunental selections, many of which were
excellent. Professor Stokes, the talented
pianist, was kept busy at the piano and
his brilliant performances on that instru-
ment were highly pleasing. The
gsiety Of the evening lasted till ~ o'clock
when an elegant collation. was served. The
extensive tables were filled four times, and
. 4, al..l.. 4
had been prepared may be inferred from
the fact that those who ate last enjoyed
every delicacy that ,ickled the palates of
those first seated. After the supper music
and social chats were again In order till
early morning, when after singing a few
old favorites, the party dispersed. to their
respective homes, all unanimous in saying
that the party was most successful one
and that they had spent q most enjoyable
evening. Among the ladies present were;
Mesdemes | $ kaufman, James Odell, J T
McCarther. Browne, Hail, Snyder.
bertrand, Donke, Foster, Van Dorm,
Bowen. Childs, Downing, Chas Stokes, T
Stokes, Rev. W c Gray, Holman. Baxter,
J Boyd. Merryman, Stinson, Peterson,
J NJ NOsler, Abnerthy, Bloomer, Davis and
smith. Misses Ida and Nina Snvder,
Chi ds, Downing, Florence Adams, Lizzie
Adams, Leslie, Emma Brockman. Maggie
Wiliord Edith Van Dorm, Francs Downer
Lulu Abnerthy, Ellie Merrynlan and the
Misses Clark and Sailing. Among
the gentlemen present were: Messrs J
J. Browne, General A p Curry, II
I. q. Watson, Rev. w G Gray, James
Odell, ] Il McCarther, Hall Sailing, Harry
Houghton. Heine Garland Heine, Charles
Heine, Phelps + Bertrand, Domke. Foster.
Van Dorm. Bentley, Glbranson, Charles
Stokes, Thomas Stokes, w ID Nelson Isaac
Mnnsnn nlarSnn Noon
Green, HOLMAN, Baxter, J ii Boyd, $ l.
Alexander, Mevers. Prof c f. Reeves, NJ II
Whitehouse, Chas Merriman. Stiuson, w
ID Mackwork. Bloomer, Sterling, Lane c
Gillian and Dumbrusky.
W. C. T. U. SOCIAL.
Last Tuesday evening the ladies Of the w.
G. T. U. held most pleasant and ENJOYABLE
social at the residence Of Mrs. /. S. Kauf.
man. The evening was a very disagreeable
one but nevertheless at half past eight
O'Clock one hundred people had gathered in
the spacious parlors. fhe large folding
doors were thrown open and the three large
rooms were quickly filled with the happy
throng. The entertainment was very
pleasant one being OF q literary and musi-
cal nature, and many talented renditions
both instrumental and vocal were made to
the delighted audience. The vocal duet by
Mrs. Mickle and Mrs. Prescott accompan-
led by Mrs. Wadhams was very well rem
ucIt'I IttcINct u HedTlN Ht
Instrumental selection by Mrs. Knox was
very pretty one and was highly enjoyed.
Mrs Geo. =. Dodson, whose voice has new
er before been heard here entertained the
company with charming solo. The lady
has very clear and musical voice and one
of a very large range. Her singing was a
treat indeed. Mr.. Cole amused the audi
ence with a humorous reading and his
ability as q hunorist was much appreciated.
The cornet duet by Messrs. Prescott and
Kenward, accompanied by Miss Jennie
Crystal was q very able musical effort and
was listened TO with much interest. Miss
Jennie Crystal also favored the audience
with solo and her well trained voice was
admired by all. Mrs. Boughton's instru-
mental selection was feature OF the even
ing and was exceedingly well rendered.
After the entertaining programme refresh
justi ,e, after which the neat little sum Of
$40 was donated by the gentlemen to
the order. All who were present
join in declaring that II was most enjoy.
able social, and that they were well paid
for their trip through the binding snow.
McCarther, Dobson, Mcl.ane. Wadhsms,
Lashier, Ragsdale, Odell, Boughton, of
Sprague, Knox, Odell, Hall. Van Houten,
Hamblen, Butterworth, Nelson, Rue, Pres
colt, Crystal, and Miss Jennie Crystal. Miss
Mollie Crystal. Mrs. France, Miss Bertha
France, Miss Kenward. Mrs. Schorr, Mrs.
Hunt. Mrs. Gillette, Mrs. Oliver, the Misses
Mickle and Mrs. Mickle, Miss Greenwood,
and Miss Belt of New Orleans. Among
the gentlemen present were: DIR. McLane.
Geo. p. Dodson, Mr.. Woodlands, Prof, X.
T.. Lashier, Ragsdale, Odell, Chas. Knox,
James Odell, Belt, Of New Orleans, Haver-
male, Rogers, Siters, Scudder, Prescott,
France, Kenward, Schorr, Hunt, Gillette,
Prof. C. T.. Reeves, Alexander, and Oliver,
THE UNITARIAN SOCIAL.
Last Thursday evening the ladies OF the
Unitarian church held their first social at
the residence of Mrs. X. G. Clarke. Cha
rades, together with vocal and instrumental
music, were in order during the former part
Of the evening. after which the pantomime
"Alonzo the Brave" WAS given. Mr.. C.
w. Clark took the part OF Alonzo; Mrs.
Cook Was Imogene; and tn Opulent baron
was Mr.. Alex. McBroom. All did them
selves much credit, each sustaining their
different parts in very pleasing manner.
Mr.. Thompson did the explanatory singing.
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